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It's the same reason that comedic beats almost always have an odd number while premade lists more often than not have an even one

And you will be surprised at just how often one or more opponents are going to dig four or six cards deep and make your Aberration +9/+9 from one spell

There are even some incredibly powerful creatures that can sacrifice themselves to activate abilities

Think Ruin Crab or Altar of the Brood: Theyre powerful, but require the mill player to put some work in to make it happen

It's one of the most popular creature types in MTG history as a squirrel, and it's also powerful in its own right, with baked-in mana ramp on top of token duplication that can create some absurd boardstates quickly